Programme – Variety Cavalcade

THE HASTINGS OPERATIC SOCIETY (Inc.)

– presents –

VARIETY CAVALCADE

A Delightful Musical Experience,
A Laugh or Two,
And a Chance to Win a Prize in SPOTLIGHT.

Hastings Municipal Theatre   November 8th, 9th, 10th at 8 p.m.
Matinee Saturday 10th at 2 p.m.

Programme

FARMYARD FROLIC
O What a Beautiful Mornin’   Bob Bird
I Talk to the Trees   Greta Hawtin
Nice Little Farm   Jean Campbell
How Ya Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm?   Ensemble
I Cain’t Say No   Ruby Kelbrick and Men
Goin’ Co’tin’   Glenda Rickard and Men

SKETCHES “Monetary Affairs”
(a)   Helen Date and Jean Campbell
(b)   Trish Loader and Carl Jamieson

VENETIAN INTERLUDE
Roses White and Red   Alison Closs, Anne Tunnicliffe, Henk van Hooijdonk, Laurie O’Donaghue and Ensemble
Merriest Fellows   Henk van Hooijdonk and Ensemble
Gondoliers Duet   Jim Sweatman and Carl Jamieson
Regular Royal Queen   Alison Closs, Ruth Cunliffe, Henk van Hooijdonk and John Doig
Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes   Jim Sweatman
Cachucha and Dance   Ensemble

SKETCH “Parliamentary Pointers”
Diana Brooker, Sadie Brown, Brian Overend, Jim Sweatman and Wayne Lister.

DESERT MAGIC
Riff Song   Ernie Stuart and Men
Romance   Maureen Brady and Ladies
My Desert is Waiting   Peter Pangari and Nanette Roberts
Eastern and Western Love   Laurie O Donaghue and Jim Sweatman
One Alone   Wayne Lister and Ensemble

INTERVAL – 10 minutes

SPOTLIGHT . . . An Audience Quiz Show
With Host   Oliver Christoffersen
Hostesses   Frances Edwards, Diana Furness
Fifteen minutes of fun with some super prizes for the lucky winners.

ROMANY RYE
Romany Life   Peter Pangari, Bev Ward and Ensemble
Sunrise, Sunset   Carl Jamieson
Gipsy Dance
Mine at Last   Bob Bird and Elizabeth Palmer
Gipsy Love   Sadie Brown and Ensemble

MIME “In the Park”   Brian Overend, Greta Hawtin and John Doig.

BARBER SHOP QUARTET
Ernie Stuart, Henk van Hooijdonk, Bernard Riley and Carl Jamieson.

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MASQUE
One Kiss   Nanette Roberts and Ladies
You Are My Heart’s Delight   Bernard Riley
Lover Come Back to Me   Greta Hawtin
Wanting You   Alex Burns and Elizabeth Palmer
Stout Hearted Men   Carl Jamieson, John Doig and Ensemble

SOLILOQUY from “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
Brian Overend with Olwyn Walker (off-stage) and Carol Singers – Alison Closs, Anne Tunnicliffe, Ruth Cunliffe and Bev Ward.

A NIGHT IN PARIS
Younger Than Springtime   Alex Burns
People Will Say We’re In Love   Bev Ward and Bernard Riley
Some Enchanted Evening   Carl Jamieson
Waltz Song   Maureen Brady and John Doig
Mi Velimo Dase   Dancers and Ensemble
Vilia   Elizabeth Palmer and Ensemble
Can Can   Dancers
Finale   Ensemble

ORCHESTRAL TRIO
Pianist   Alice Lowe
Brass   David Kitt
Drums   Tony Prebensen

CHORUS
Marjorie Jamieson, Maisie Kyle, Trish Loader, Helen Date, Linda Drain, Diana Brooker, Beverley Nisbet, Sue Walker, Olwyn Walker, Anne Wallace, Kathleen Rodgers, Jenny Leu Williams, Maria Morgan, Ross Pullen, Monty Rodgers, Eric Reay

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL
Producer   Elizabeth Palmer
Musical Director    Bob Gowing
Choreographers   Glenda Rickard and Producer
Specialty Dances   Briar Horrocks
Stage Manager   Oliver Christoffersen
Lighting   Cedric Wright
Wardrobe Mistress   Sybil Reay assisted by Barbara Dean, Jean Campbell, Maisie Kyle, Maureen O’Donaghue and Members
Assistant Stage Managers   Lindsay Craig and Ross Tattle
Properties   Jeanne Hall
Mechanist   Lindsay Craig
Front of   House Eric Reay
Make-up Supervisors   Minnie Wright, Dawn McCowatt
Programme   Elizabeth Palmer and Oliver Christoffersen
Scenery Painting   Elizabeth Palmer and Oliver Christoffersen
Advertising   The Company
Publcity [Publicity]   The Company
Scenery Building   Jim Sweatman, Lindsay Craig, Ross Tattle, Ron Walker, Henk van Hooijdonk and Geoff Treacher
Fly Floor Supervisor   Murray Bridges
Make-up Helpers   Fiona Cudby, Julie Loader, Trish Green, Teresa Wright, Moyra Bewley and Staverley [Steveley] Tankersley
Dressers   Barbara Dean, Elaine Treacher, Shirley McMillan, Maureen Donaghue, Peggy McArthur, Sandra Apperley, Jeanette McMillan, Carolyn Leese and Barbara Jones
Stage Crew   Paul Mooren, Roel Crasborn, Ron Walker, Geoff Treacher, Pat Webb, Kevin Milne, Brian Milne, Bruce Mellis and Phillip Faulkner
Suppers   Barbara Jones, Carla Crasborn and Monique Mooren
Fly Floor Team   David Austin and Stuart Doig
Ushers   Members of the Company and Friends

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hastings Group Theatre
Hastings Motors Ford (Transport)
Hastings Musical Comedy
Stortford Lodge Hotel

COMING PRODUCTION
Wizard of Oz

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